I went into The Vanishing Deep expecting a fun journey/adventure with maybe a few mysterious elements thrown in. I was not expecting my heart to be broken. Astrid, you are cruel.
The Vanish Deep does present an adventure. Slowly over the course of the story, the world building it put into place. It was an interesting blend of a harsh & unforgiving world since much of the world is underwater and shiny, new technology on Palindromena. It was like the best of both worlds.
Loved the countdown. The story itself was exciting enough and moved along at a great pace. Having that count at the start of each chapter really adds to the tension.
Hurray for there really not being a love story. Sure, the story takes place over roughly 24 hours so there’s not that much time for things to happen. Our characters do (eventually) grow fond of each other and something may eventually have happened but romantic love isn’t the focus here.
I loved the twist of medical ethics thrown in. No spoilers but it presents some tough questions. It really makes the reader think about what they’d do in the situation. It reminded me of Unwind and the question of how far you’d go to save someone.
I should have known there be some twists in there but man, they were PACKED at the end. As the story starts winding down, you think there can’t be another wrench thrown in but they just keep coming. I did appreciate that this story is a stand alone though. No need to keep stringing things along.
Another stellar book from Scholte.
The Vanish Deep does present an adventure. Slowly over the course of the story, the world building it put into place. It was an interesting blend of a harsh & unforgiving world since much of the world is underwater and shiny, new technology on Palindromena. It was like the best of both worlds.
Loved the countdown. The story itself was exciting enough and moved along at a great pace. Having that count at the start of each chapter really adds to the tension.
Hurray for there really not being a love story. Sure, the story takes place over roughly 24 hours so there’s not that much time for things to happen. Our characters do (eventually) grow fond of each other and something may eventually have happened but romantic love isn’t the focus here.
I loved the twist of medical ethics thrown in. No spoilers but it presents some tough questions. It really makes the reader think about what they’d do in the situation. It reminded me of Unwind and the question of how far you’d go to save someone.
I should have known there be some twists in there but man, they were PACKED at the end. As the story starts winding down, you think there can’t be another wrench thrown in but they just keep coming. I did appreciate that this story is a stand alone though. No need to keep stringing things along.
Another stellar book from Scholte.